The Arizona champion., 1887-07-02

than ever before.
 J, A brakeman named McNally, on the Mineral Belt road, had his arm broken, this week, while coupling | cars.
 Major D. NJ. Riordan, president of the Arizona Lumber company is ex. pected back from the east in a few days.
 General A. A. McDonell, vice president of the Mineral Belt railroad has returned from a business trip to Los Angeles.
 If you want topresent your friends with Fourth of July souvenir, call at the Flagstaff Art gallery and get a fine picture taken. J. G. Stewart will open a grocery business, in few days, at the stand formerly occupied by Jim O'Neill on San Francisco avenue.
 Another physician has come to To. cate here, William A, Olmstead, M. D. The gentleman comes from Al. bany in New York state.
 The Arizona Lumber company have been compelled to cease work on several days lately through some defect in their supply of water.
 The Phenix celebration of the Fourth will be in the evening. The procession will start at half past six, aud there will be a perspiring time.
 Rev G. H. Adams, presiding el- der of the Methodist church in Ari- zona, arrived in town yesterday, and will preach tomorrow morning and evening.
 The Prescott papers announce that a large number of people from that city will come and help us to cele- brate the Fourth. All will be made heartily welcome.
 For nice clean service and good meals at 25 cents, go to Col. J. M. WigglnS, on the south side, who has also fine stock of native California wines and imported liquors.
 MT. f. A. Ames who has charge of the land department of the Aztec Land and Cattle company, came in on Saturday last and returned on Monday to the company's range.
 Single fare for the double journey will be charged from all points on the Atlantic and Pacific railway for the Fourth of July. Tickets will be is- sued from to-day, available up to the 9th.
 The board of supervisors met in special adjourned session, on Monday last. wnen on motion it was ordered that the office of public administra- tor and coroner of the county be de- clared vacant.
 The prize of SIoo for the winner of Goo yards dash, offered by the Fourth of July committee, at the ra- ces on Monday, will doubtless bring in some of the best horses in this part of the country.
 Vim. Gould, who was charged with drawing pistol and creating a dis turbance at the Skating rink. de- handed jury, and two successive JurIes failing to agree, the Erosecu. ton withdrew the complaint and the prisoner was discharged.
 Wm. B. Bother, who was fined a hundred dollars and osts for firing off his pistol on the public street paid hls fine, etc., amounting to SI28.Is. He thinks now that indulging in Dis. tol practice on the streets of Flagstaff is costly amusement.
 George Prime and J. Y. Brothers returned from Prescott, yesterday, having given the necessary bonds to answer the charge brought against them. It is understood that K. C. Henley and William West will com. plete their bonds and return in a few days.
 Great caution should be used in preventing boys from exploding fire crackers on the Fourth, near to build ings. During this dry weather the slightest spark is liable to cause a con- hagratlon, and there is ample room for "young America" to blaze away in places where there are no buildings 10 endanger.
 William Cornelius Munds was thrown from his horse on June z6, and killed, near Willard's ranch, about five miles from his fathers res. idence. He was the son of Wm. M. Munds, of Verde Valley, and about zI years of age. The young man was on the roundup and riding a young unbroken animal. He lived a few hours after being hurt, but was who'll ly unconscious. His funeral was at- tended by large number of people to whom he had endeared himself by his genuine manliness.
 There was stabblng affray at Will Hams, on Monday last, in winch Cap tain A. L. Gilbert seems to have been badly hurt. A row occurred between Captain Gilbert and a man named Burt Dale. The latter made some dIsparaging allusions to the for mer's family, when Gilbert sprang upon him and hurled him to the ground, where the two fought desper- ately until those standing around sep arated them. Dale had the advantage of having knife or he would proba- | bly have got the worst of if As if